Lost Lake

Lost Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Lost Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Lost Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.28278, -89.34194. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lost Lake

• Donnelley State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Putnam · ~1 km · Must-see
• Lake Depue State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Bureau · ~3 km · Must-see
• Senachwine Lake · lake · Putnam · ~13 km · Must-see
• Owen Lovejoy Homestead · fort · Bureau · ~17 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge - Billsbach Unit · sanctuary · Marshall · ~28 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge - Cameron Unit · sanctuary · Marshall · ~29 km · Must-see
• Matthiessen State Park · sanctuary · LaSalle · ~33 km · Must-see
• Starved Rock State Park · sanctuary · LaSalle · ~36 km · Must-see
• Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Bureau · ~42 km · Must-see
• Marshall State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Marshall · ~44 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Rock State Park · sanctuary · LaSalle · ~44 km · Must-see
• Marshall Site · fort · Marshall · ~47 km · Must-see
• Bartlett Woods Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Lee · ~50 km · Must-see
• Green River State Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Lee · ~53 km · Must-see
• Johnson Sauk Trail State Park · sanctuary · Henry · ~58 km · Must-see
• Volvo Island · attraction · LaSalle · ~58 km · Must-see
• WJRE-FM (Kewanee) · attraction · Henry · ~62 km · Must-see
• WKEI-AM (Kewanee) · attraction · Henry · ~62 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lost Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lost Lake

• Lake Depue State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Bureau · ~3 km · Must-see
• Senachwine Lake · lake · Putnam · ~13 km · Must-see
• Peoria Lake · lake · Woodford · ~70 km · Must-see
• LaSalle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · LaSalle · ~74 km · Must-see
• Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area · lake · DeKalb · ~82 km · Must-see
• Evergreen Lake Dam · lake · Woodford · ~93 km · Must-see
• Peoria Pool · lake · Peoria · ~95 km · Must-see
• Pekin Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area · lake · Tazewell · ~99 km · Must-see
• Lake Bloomington · lake · McLean · ~99 km · Must-see
• Lake Carlton Dam · lake · Whiteside · ~101 km · Must-see

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